Nederland is a hamlet in the municipality Steenwijkerland in the province Overijssel, Netherlands. It has a population of about 15.[1] 'Nederland' is the Dutch name for the Netherlands. Because of the comical value of the toponym, roadsigns with the name 'Nederland' are stolen frequently.[3]
It was first mentioned between 1830 and 1855 as 't Nederland, and means "low-lying land".[4] Nederland has a statistical entry,[1] and its own postal code.[5] Originally, it was only accessible by boat. In 1840, it was home to 182 people, and was a peat excavation village.[3]
The Dutch beer company Bavaria has used Nederland in a commercial. In the commercial two men are giving away beer in the hamlet. It ends with (in translation): Bavaria, popular throughout Nederland.
The hamlet was pictured on a Dutch postage stamp.[6]
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An old name sign, long since stolen. -
signs of agglomeration -
Two storks in Nederland
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8362VA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nederland (Steenwijkerland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Nederland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 8362 in Nederland". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Overzicht 15 jaar Mooi Nederland-emissies (2005-2019)". Postzegelblog (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- De Grote Bosatlas 51e editie - Wolters Noordhoff
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